avril 28, 2024

Development of a multi-entry identification key for economically important fruit fly larvae (Diptera, Tephritidae, Dacinae)

In this publication, the FF-IPM team presented a multi-entry identification key, in app format, for the larval stage of economically important fruit flies which developed in […]
avril 28, 2024

Evidence that recent climatic changes have expanded the potential geographical range of the Mediterranean fruit fly

In this study, the FF-IPM team explored the expansion of the climatically suitable areas for a horticultural pest, the Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly) Ceratitis capitata (Diptera, […]
avril 28, 2024

Fruit Flies: Challenges and Opportunities to Stem the Tide of Global Invasions

In this publication, the FF-IPM team provides a comprehensive review on the global invasions of fruit flies.
avril 28, 2024

Mediterranean fruit fly population phenological patterns are strongly affected by elevation and host presence

In this study, the FF-IPM team explored the factors regulating the population dynamics of the Ceratitis capitata in a coastal and semi-mountainous area. The team focused […]
août 4, 2023

Tethered-flight performance of thermally-acclimated pest fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) suggests that heat waves may promote the spread of Bactrocera species

Authors: Kevin Malod, Eleftheria-Maria D. Bali, Corentin Gledel, Laura Moquet, Anandi Bierman, Evmorfia Bataka, Christopher W. Weldon, Minette Karsten, Hélène Delatte, Nikos T. Papadopoulos, John S. […]
août 4, 2023

A fruit fly unsettles the trade relations between African and European countries

A newly submitted master’s thesis of Alberte Maimburg explores the effect of fruit flies on trade relationships between African countries and Europe.
mai 15, 2023

Acute cold stress and supercooling capacity of Mediterranean fruit fly populations across the Northern Hemisphere (Middle East and Europe)

Authors: Georgia D. Papadogiorgou, Cleopatra A. Moraiti, David Nestel, John S. Terblanche, Eleni Verykouki, Nikos T. Papadopoulos In this study, the FF-IPM team explored the interplay […]
mai 15, 2023

Bactrocera dorsalis in the Indian Ocean: A tale of two invasions

Authors: Pablo Deschepper, Sam Vanbergen, Yue Zhang, Zhihong Li, Issa Mze Hassani, Nausheen Azhaar Patel, Henriette Rasolofoarivao, Sandeep Singh, Suk Ling Wee, Marc De Meyer, Massimiliano […]
mai 15, 2023

Chill coma recovery of Ceratitis capitata adults across the Northern Hemisphere

Authors: Cleopatra A. Moraiti, Eleni Verykouki & Nikos T. Papadopoulos In this study, the FF-IPM team used chill coma recovery time as a chill tolerance metric […]